station house

a police station or fire station.

Origin of station house

First recorded in 1825–35

But you had better give me back what they took from me at the station-house.

Monsieur Lecoq, v.1 |Emile Gaboriau
The principal ringleaders were p. 154then picked out, and after some considerable struggling they were got into the station-house.

Yarmouth Notes |Frederick Danby Palmer
While she was under the protecting shade of the trees another little drama was being enacted on the verandah of the station-house.

Colonial Born |G. Firth Scott
A bright little thing answered immediately, "To the station-house."

Great Mysteries and Little Plagues |John Neal

Some drunken men remained here and there, and here and there I encountered men who were being taken to the station-house.

What To Do? |Count Lyof N. Tolstoi

station house

mainly US a house that is situated by or serves as a station, esp as a police or fire station